This is far more than a pleasant dinner in exceptionally elegant surroundings. The
Hungarian Folk Embassy
ensemble ensures a memorable night of
traditional live music and dance performances
presented alongside the delicious cuisine that Hungary is famous for.
Given the wide selection of choices in the all-you-can-eat buffet, it will be all too easy to forget how many Gundel pancakes one has enjoyed
over the course of the evening.Delicious buffetChef Áron Barka is responsible for dreaming up the selection of dishes that make up the sumptuous buffet. The evening is popular with guests from every corner of the world who get their fill of all
kinds of delicious offerings.
Some of the favorites are the Hungarian specialty grey cattle goulash soup with homemade noodles called “csipetke”, and the catfish stew in paprika roux with ewe’s cottage cheese pasta, called “csusza”. Another popular choice is the crispy bacon and sour cream goose leg with “káposztás cvekedli” –
a mix of noodles and steamed cabbage. Meanwhile, the world-famous
Gundel pancake
beckons guests back for a second helping of dessert.
This complete menu provides a true taste of
Hungarian cuisine:
Welcome drink:
Pálinka (fruit brandy) or a glass of Hungarian sparkling wine
Soup
:
Grey cattle goulash soup with homemade noodles
Appetizers
:
Hungarian specialty products including goose cracklings Duck liver roasted in its own fat Homemade mixed pickles Salad buffet with a choice of dressing
Main courses:
Catfish stew in paprika roux with ewe’s cottage cheese pasta, crispy bacon and sour cream Goose leg with noodles and steamed cabbage Budapest style pork tenderloin with rosemary roasted potatoes Gödöllő style stuffed chicken with rice and green peas “Lecs ó ” –
a thick tomato and paprika ragout with egg and roasted Gyulai sausage
Desserts
:
Sour cherry and cottage cheese strudel Gundel pancake Poppy seed bread pudding with vanilla sauce
Wine:
Three glasses of wine accompany your meal. You can select from Kadarka, Kéknyelű and Rosé wines produced in three Hungarian wine regions. Or why not try all three!
This luxurious buffet offers a huge variety of choices and delectable flavors. And considering that
we’re talking about
Araz,
it’s no surprise that only the best-quality ingredients and Hungarian spices are incorporated into each meal. This complete Friday-evening meal where you can have your fill of Hungarian food alongside live-music and dance
costs only 8,490 HUF.
A night of culture
During the Friday evening gatherings that last from 7pm to 10pm,
Araz is
packed with people from all over the world, and hearty smiles are found all around as guests try to pronounce the names of Hungarian dishes
(more or less accurately).
All evening, live music is provided by the
Hungarian Folk Embassy band
playing catchy tunes from the regions of Szatmár (located in both Hungary and Romania), Kalotaszeg (Țara Călatei, Romania), Mezőség (the Transylvania Plain, Romania) and Székelyföld (Szeklerland, Romania).
The highlight of the evening is a 20-minute folk dance performance, when the jam-packed restaurant resounds
with applause.
The Araz
soirées are a unique experience of Budapest, and they’re one of the most satisfying
introductions a foreigner could have to Hungarian culture.
